Published in J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater on October 01, 2007
Local elasticity imaging of vascular tissues using a tactile mapping system. J Artif Organs (2009) 0.94
In vivo evaluation of an in-body, tissue-engineered, completely autologous valved conduit (biovalve type VI) as an aortic valve in a goat model. J Artif Organs (2012) 0.86
Implantation study of small-caliber "biotube" vascular grafts in a rat model. J Artif Organs (2012) 0.85
Development of in vivo tissue-engineered autologous tissue-covered stents (biocovered stents). J Artif Organs (2007) 0.84
Development of the novel biotube inserting technique for acceleration of thick-walled autologous tissue-engineered vascular grafts fabrication. J Mater Sci Mater Med (2011) 0.83
In-body optical stimulation formed connective tissue vascular grafts, "biotubes," with many capillaries and elastic fibers. J Artif Organs (2010) 0.82
Development of an in vivo tissue-engineered vascular graft with designed wall thickness (biotube type C) based on a novel caged mold. J Artif Organs (2015) 0.77
Increased endoplasmic reticulum stress in atherosclerotic plaques associated with acute coronary syndrome. Circulation (2007) 3.77
Controlled delivery of basic fibroblast growth factor promotes human cardiosphere-derived cell engraftment to enhance cardiac repair for chronic myocardial infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol (2008) 2.70
Does Age at Operation Influence the Short- and Long-Term Outcomes of Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting? Circ J (2015) 2.61
Role of Rho-kinase in the pathogenesis of coronary hyperconstricting responses induced by drug-eluting stents in pigs in vivo. J Am Coll Cardiol (2009) 2.10
Coronary calcification in patients with chronic kidney disease and coronary artery disease. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2009) 1.95
One-stage unifocalization followed by staged Fontan operation. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2007) 1.80
Development of an in vivo tissue-engineered, autologous heart valve (the biovalve): preparation of a prototype model. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 1.52
Role of Rho-kinase signaling and endothelial dysfunction in modulating blood flow distribution in pulmonary hypertension. J Appl Physiol (1985) (2011) 1.48
Intrinsic left atrial histoanatomy as the basis for reentrant excitation causing atrial fibrillation/flutter in rats. Heart Rhythm (2013) 1.46
Preoperative chronic kidney disease as a strong predictor of postoperative infection and mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting. Circ J (2014) 1.43
High-Intensity Plaques on Noncontrast T1-Weighted Imaging as a Predictor of Periprocedural Myocardial Injury. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging (2014) 1.42
Local delivery of low-dose docetaxel, a novel microtubule polymerizing agent, reduces neointimal hyperplasia in a balloon-injured rabbit iliac artery model. Cardiovasc Res (2002) 1.42
In vivo leukocyte cytokine mRNA responses to biomaterials are dependent on surface chemistry. J Biomed Mater Res A (2003) 1.42
Pulmonary arterial reconstruction for pulmonary coarctation in early infancy. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.40
Overview of late outcome of medical and surgical treatment for Takayasu arteritis. Circulation (2008) 1.40
Association of Adventitial Vasa Vasorum and Inflammation With Coronary Hyperconstriction After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation in Pigs In Vivo. Circ J (2015) 1.39
Biomaterial adherent macrophage apoptosis is increased by hydrophilic and anionic substrates in vivo. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2002) 1.34
Heart failure causes cholinergic transdifferentiation of cardiac sympathetic nerves via gp130-signaling cytokines in rodents. J Clin Invest (2010) 1.33
Surgical treatment of aortic regurgitation due to Takayasu arteritis: long-term morbidity and mortality. Circulation (2005) 1.25
Transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells attenuates myocardial injury and dysfunction in a rat model of acute myocarditis. J Mol Cell Cardiol (2006) 1.22
Continued growth of and increased symptoms from a thrombosed giant aneurysm of the vertebral artery after complete endovascular occlusion and trapping: the role of vasa vasorum. Case report. J Neurosurg (2003) 1.21
Increased plasma monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 level in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. Respirology (2006) 1.18
Adrenomedullin infusion attenuates myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury through the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt-dependent pathway. Circulation (2003) 1.18
Mutation of ACTA2 gene as an important cause of familial and nonfamilial nonsyndromatic thoracic aortic aneurysm and/or dissection (TAAD). Hum Mutat (2009) 1.18
Human cardiac stem cells exhibit mesenchymal features and are maintained through Akt/GSK-3beta signaling. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2006) 1.17
Impact of anti-apoptotic and anti-oxidative effects of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells with transient overexpression of heme oxygenase-1 on myocardial ischemia. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol (2010) 1.15
In vivo tissue-engineered small-caliber arterial graft prosthesis consisting of autologous tissue (biotube). Cell Transplant (2004) 1.11
Mechanical responses of a compliant electrospun poly(L-lactide-co-epsilon-caprolactone) small-diameter vascular graft. Biomaterials (2005) 1.06
Injury-induced neural stem/progenitor cells in post-stroke human cerebral cortex. Eur J Neurosci (2010) 1.05
Risk factors for post-transplant low output syndrome. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2012) 1.03
Early outcome of a randomized comparison of off-pump and on-pump multiple arterial coronary revascularization. Circulation (2005) 1.03
Local tenomodulin absence, angiogenesis, and matrix metalloproteinase activation are associated with the rupture of the chordae tendineae cordis. Circulation (2008) 1.03
Ability for basic movement as an early predictor of functioning related to activities of daily living in stroke patients. Neurorehabil Neural Repair (2007) 1.03
A novel technique for removal of permanent pacemaker leads. Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 1.01
Sarcoidosis with double saccular abdominal aortic aneurysms. J Vasc Surg (2005) 1.00
Label-free biochemical imaging of heart tissue with high-speed spontaneous Raman microscopy. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2009) 0.99
Histologic characterization of mobile and nonmobile carotid plaques detected with ultrasound imaging. J Vasc Surg (2011) 0.98
In-body tissue-engineered aortic valve (Biovalve type VII) architecture based on 3D printer molding. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater (2014) 0.96
A case of iatrogenic subclavian artery injury successfully treated with endovascular procedures. Ann Vasc Dis (2011) 0.96
Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in a patient with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia. Jpn Heart J (2003) 0.96
Occlusion of experimental aneurysms with heparin-loaded, microporous stent grafts. Neurosurgery (2003) 0.95
Altered expression balance of matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors in human carotid plaque disruption: results of quantitative tissue analysis using real-time RT-PCR method. Atherosclerosis (2005) 0.95
Maternal death analysis from the Japanese autopsy registry for recent 16 years: significance of amniotic fluid embolism. J Obstet Gynaecol Res (2010) 0.95
C-type natriuretic peptide ameliorates monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertension in rats. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2004) 0.95
Development of a completely autologous valved conduit with the sinus of Valsalva using in-body tissue architecture technology: a pilot study in pulmonary valve replacement in a beagle model. Circulation (2010) 0.95
Assessment of necrotic core with intraplaque hemorrhage in atherosclerotic carotid artery plaque by MR imaging with 3D gradient-echo sequence in patients with high-grade stenosis. Clinical article. J Neurosurg (2010) 0.95
Local elasticity imaging of vascular tissues using a tactile mapping system. J Artif Organs (2009) 0.94
Autologous small-caliber "biotube" vascular grafts with argatroban loading: a histomorphological examination after implantation to rabbits. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater (2010) 0.93
Adrenomedullin enhances angiogenic potency of bone marrow transplantation in a rat model of hindlimb ischemia. Circulation (2005) 0.93
Direct comparison of the diagnostic capability of cardiac magnetic resonance and endomyocardial biopsy in patients with heart failure. Eur J Heart Fail (2013) 0.93
In situ measurements of crossbridge dynamics and lattice spacing in rat hearts by x-ray diffraction: sensitivity to regional ischemia. Circulation (2004) 0.92
Encapsulation of chondrocytes in photopolymerizable styrenated gelatin for cartilage tissue engineering. Tissue Eng (2006) 0.92
Pathohistological Evidence of Smoldering Inflammation in Rheumatic Heart Disease with Massive Left Atrial Calcification. Intern Med (2016) 0.92
Differentiation from embryonic stem cells to vascular wall cells under in vitro pulsatile flow loading. J Artif Organs (2005) 0.91
Architecture of an in vivo-tissue engineered autologous conduit "Biovalve". J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater (2008) 0.90
Mechano-active scaffold design of small-diameter artificial graft made of electrospun segmented polyurethane fabrics. J Biomed Mater Res A (2005) 0.90
Elevation of plasma matrix metalloproteinase-9 in the culprit coronary artery in patients with acute myocardial infarction: clinical evidence from distal protection. Circ J (2005) 0.90
Infective endocarditis and pseudoaneurysm: fatal complications of mitral annular calcification. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 0.89
Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene valved conduit and patch with bulging sinuses in right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 0.89
Inflammatory pseudotumor of the heart. Ann Intern Med (2007) 0.89
In situ observation and enhancement of leaflet tissue formation in bioprosthetic "biovalve". J Artif Organs (2014) 0.88
Preparation of a completely autologous trileaflet valve-shaped construct by in-body tissue architecture technology. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater (2009) 0.88
Development of self-expanding valved stents with autologous tubular leaflet tissues for transcatheter valve implantation. J Artif Organs (2015) 0.87
Long-term animal implantation study of biotube-autologous small-caliber vascular graft fabricated by in-body tissue architecture. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater (2011) 0.87
Strategies for a schizophrenic patient who required aortic valve replacement. Circ J (2005) 0.87
Surgical removal of extensive left pulmonary vein stump thrombus after pulmonary lobectomy: a rare cause of acute cerebral embolism. Ann Thorac Surg (2013) 0.87
In vivo evaluation of an in-body, tissue-engineered, completely autologous valved conduit (biovalve type VI) as an aortic valve in a goat model. J Artif Organs (2012) 0.86
Dipeptidyl-peptidase IV inhibition improves pathophysiology of heart failure and increases survival rate in pressure-overloaded mice. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol (2013) 0.86
Significant association between neutrophil aggregation in aspirated thrombus and myocardial damage in patients with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction. Circ J (2008) 0.86
Histology of highly echolucent regions in optical coherence tomography images from two patients with sirolimus-eluting stent restenosis. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv (2010) 0.86
Tissue factor pathway inhibitor gene delivery using HVJ-AVE liposomes markedly reduces restenosis in atherosclerotic arteries. Cardiovasc Res (2002) 0.86
Surface elasticity imaging of vascular tissues in a liquid environment by a scanning haptic microscope. J Artif Organs (2010) 0.86